dr. t

The Great Berkeley Massacre. Right on time.

Today has been unexpectedly quiet.

Given the cost of living in Cali, that's patently absurd.

If you've already established a rapport, I think it's a great way to express interest in a program (and maybe ease your stress level). If not, I wouldn't think it would hurt, but it is a bit weird.

Classy gent.

Isn't the Venn diagram of this list and the list of people we applied to work with a circle?

I don't know. Maybe they meant to say "POI Email" instead of "website". Really, though, I think the important principle is that the only thing the results page can really tell you is when rejection (and possibly result) waves (4+ events) are coming out.

Post says "website" 1) rejections came in a batch with letters 2) Harvard works on a batch system: the departmental committee makes the final decision, and then everything is processed at once. 3) "suspicious" doesn't mean "false". It means "suspicious."

Particularly suspicious since Harvard usually sends rejections by post.

*eyes strangely-timed Berkeley admit suspiciously*

An early Brown reject - going to assume informal communication?

There may be snow, but after last night's game, I'm walking on sunshine.

If you get in, you're a short-timer anyways

I'm not really interested in defending humanism's right to exist in the manner it does on an internet forum. Humanists can and do go to HDS for ministry degrees, and they can and do engage in ministry work after graduation. Clearly, those who have done so and those who seek them out for council and support find it beneficial.

Looks good to me.

Yes, sorry!

Not for another week, I wouldn't think? I actually don't have great information - my POI is a cagey man.

Harvard's open for business.

Because, as the second link shows, there are people who practice as humanist ministers?

No, no. Tequila is only for sadness and regret and bad decisions.

That would be the plan if I get rejected everywhere.

Come on, the humanities have a reputation to maintain. It should be Lagavulin 16 at least.

No, although some programs (UChicago, BC) do forward apps on to MA admissions. I applied for my MA separately. In all cases, you would be expected to apply again for the PhD.